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Meeting on Carolina Beach nourishment set for February
Town of Kure Beach said that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host a public meeting to discuss updates on the 2025-2026 Coastal Storm Damage Reduction project. The meeting will be held in Council Chambers at the Carolina Beach Town Hall on Tuesday, February 3, from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. According to
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BREAKING NEWS: Van Oord wins beach restoration contract in Portugal
Van Oord’s Spanish subsidiary, Dravo S.A., has signed a contract with the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA) for an important coastal protection and beach nourishment project along the Portuguese coastline. According to Van Oord, this initiative aims to restore and reinforce one of Portugal’s most
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Robe secures funding for coastal protection program
The District Council of Robe has secured significant new coastal funding as part of a broader, staged coastal protection and adaptation program – strengthening Council’s long-term response to erosion, storm damage and climate risk. The Council has successfully secured $235,000 in Coast Protection Gr
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Lido Beach renourishment begins today
Renourishment of Lido Beach is set to begin today, the City of Sarasota said. According to their latest announcement, contractors are staging large equipment in the parking lot south of the Lido Beach Pavilion. The pavilion, concessions area, Lido Pool and north parking lot will continue regular ope
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Coastal rehabilitation works start at Newell Beach
A Douglas Shire beach will undergo rehabilitation and restoration works in 2026, with initial works scheduled to begin next week. According to the Council’s latest announcement, the southern end of Newell Beach will receive sand scraping, a process that shifts sand from lower parts of the beach to r
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Dredging wraps up at Channel Islands Harbor
Channel Islands Harbor said that their latest dredging program, conducted by Manson Construction of Seattle, will be complete today. Dredged material was hydraulically pumped from Channel Islands and transported about one mile south, where it is placed onto Hueneme Beach. The placement of beach-qual
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Weeks Marine wins Ocean Ridge shoreline renourishment contract
Weeks Marine from Covington, Louisiana, has won a $9.4 million firm-fixed-price contract for a shoreline renourishment project in Florida. Bids for this contract were solicited via the web with two received, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) said. Work will be performed in Ocean Ridge, Florida, w
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New sand arrives onto New Smyrna Beach
Volusia County is moving forward with a new effort to prevent beach erosion in New Smyrna Beach. Right now, crews are pumping sand back on the beach that will be shaped into a protective berm. This work is part of Volusia County’s South Berm Construction Project in New Smyrna Beach. Funded entirely
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St. Lucie County: Intermittent closures of Dollman Beach begin
Beginning this week, Dollman Beach, located at 9200 South Ocean Drive, will have intermittent closures due to work contractors performing sand renourishment for the South St. Lucie County Coastal Storm Risk Management Project (CSRMP). Under the plan, Manson Construction will begin mobilizing equipme
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Delray Beach renourishment starts in January
The USACE Jacksonville District recently joined Palm Beach County and the City of Delray Beach to announce the kickoff of the Delray Beach Segment of the Palm Beach County Shore Protection Project – with major renourishment work beginning January 2026. Following the severe impacts of the 2022 hurric
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Work on North Myrtle Beach nourishment in full swing
The City of North Myrtle Beach said that the work on their latest beach nourishment project is in full swing. Under the plan, Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company (GLDD) will first pump sand at the north end of the project area and proceed southward over an estimated 59-day period, spanning December
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Oak Island beach renourishment continues during the holidays
The Town of Oak Island has released another update on its $33 million beach renourishment project, saying that the works will continue throughout the Town’s holiday closures. Last week, officials said that the project had reached one-third completion. This week, crews will return to the completed st
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Beach nourishment temporarily stops, Town of Carolina Beach says
The Town of Carolina Beach Government, NC, said that the contractor in charge of the Coastal Storm Risk Management and beach nourishment project will temporarily halt operations. Officials say that work will stop in Carolina Beach as the current dredge moves to a new location. The project is planned
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Spotlight on Nags Head beach nourishment
At their December 17 meeting, Nags Head’s Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a Notice of Intent to Award a contract for construction of a beach nourishment project over the late spring/summer of 2026 to Weeks Marine. The Board also reviewed project financing models and a presentation on the